Julia Zaltzman

But the really cool thing about Solemates it’s that it’s a “do-over” for an owner who built the same-sized vessel just a few years earlier.

With launches ranging from a 101-foot Lamborghini cruiser to Giorgio Armani’s last design, this year did not disappoint.

This year’s superyacht extravaganza has nearly 50 new yachts among the 120 in Monte Carlo. We’re especially looking forward to these.

There were a boat-load of debuts at this year’s show. We chose the eight we loved because of innovation and smart design.

Traditional shipyards are trading pedigree for personality in the design evolution of superyachts. 

Cannes is boating’s bellwether for the year ahead. Judging by the quantity and quality of the launches, it’s a promising one.

It’s an authentic Jacques Cousteau adventure, with a touch of luxury, exploring empty islands and diving our way through the reefs of the Wakatobi National Park.

The list also includes a raffle for a free week-long superyacht charter.

For four decades, the brand combined luxury and performance in ways yachting had never seen before. These days, it still has its go-fast credentials, but is moving into the family boating market.

The sales of Carinthia VII, Samsara, Alaiya, and Ambassador and others are only discovered afterwards, or sometimes never in the case of the world’s largest brokerage sale.